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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Ellington-Strayhorn-Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker Suite / Ellington-Grieg - Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2
Compil. CA 1960 on Columbia label
Jazz (Big Band)
(Recorded in May and June, 1960) Library of Congress catalog card number R68-3224 applies to 32 16 0252. (On Label) Made in Canada Can also be played on Mono equipment. The album is a compilation of selections from earlier Columbia releases; CL-1541/CS-8341 - The Nutcracker Suite - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra [11-60] CL-1597/CS-8397 - Swinging Suites by Edward E. & Edward G. - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra [2-61] (information taken from the Both Sides Now web site; http://bsnpubs.com/discog.html)
Musicians
 | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra , album by |
 | Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US adapted by, piano |
 | Aaron Bell b, 1921-2003 US bass |
 | Sam Woodyard dr, 1935-1988 US drums |
 | Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US saxophone |
 | Jimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US saxophone |
 | Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US saxophone |
 | Paul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US saxophone |
 | Russell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US saxophone |
 | Booty Wood tb, 1919-1987 US trombone |
 | Britt Woodman tb, 1920-2000 US trombone |
 | Juan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR trombone |
 | Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone |
 | Andres Meringuito tr, US trumpet |
 | Ed Mullens tr, 1916-1977 US trumpet |
 | Ray Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US trumpet |
 | Willie Cook tr, 1970-2000 US trumpet |
Producers
| Carl Berkowitz artwork, cover art |
Composers
| Edvard Grieg |
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nutcracker Suite | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | |
| 2 | Overture | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:20 | |
| 3 | Toot Toot Tootic Toot (Dance Of The Reed-Pipes) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:29 | |
| 4 | Peanut Brittle Brigade (March) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 4:36 | |
| 5 | Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:04 | |
| 6 | Entr'acte | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1:53 | |
| 7 | The Volga Vouty (Russian Dance) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:51 | |
| 8 | Chinoiserie (Chinese Dance) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:50 | |
| 9 | Dance Of The Floreadores (Waltz Of The Flowers) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 4:04 | |
| 10 | Arabesque Cookie (Arabian Dance) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 5:43 | |
| 11 | Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 (Selections) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Edvard Grieg | |
| 12 | Morning Mood (From "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1") | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 4:26 | |
| 13 | In The Hall Of The Mountain King (From "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1") | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:34 | |
| 14 | Solvejg's Song (From "Peer Gynt Suite No. 2") | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 4:00 | |
| 15 | Ase's Death (From "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1") | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:48 | |
| 16 | Anitra's Dance (From "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1") | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:57 |
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